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ReviewPLoS pathogens2024

Climate change and Vibrio vulnificus dynamics: A blueprint for infectious diseases.

Jane M Jayakumar, Jaime Martinez-Urtaza, Kyle D Brumfield, Antarpreet S Jutla, Rita R Colwell, Otto X Cordero, Salvador Almagro-Moreno

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Review in PLoS pathogens, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Acetylome Analysis inPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  2. Examining pathogenicApplied and environmental microbiology · 2026
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  6. Infectious diseases (London, England) · 2026
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  8. Recent epidemiological and management approaches for cholera in India.Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) · 2026
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  10. Lactic acid bacterial strains isolated fromFrontiers in microbiology · 2026
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  13. Climate change andProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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  16. Microorganisms · 2025
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  17. EpibioticPeerJ · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jane M JayakumarBurnett School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando Florida, United States of America.
Jaime Martinez-UrtazaDepartment de Genetica I de Microbiologia, Facultat de Biociencies, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona Spain.
Kyle D BrumfieldUniversity of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, University of Maryland, College Park Maryland United States of America.
Antarpreet S JutlaGeohealth and Hydrology Laboratory, Department of Environmental engineering Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville Florida United States of America.
Rita R ColwellUniversity of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, University of Maryland, College Park Maryland United States of America.
Otto X CorderoDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge Maryland United States of America.
Salvador Almagro-MorenoBurnett School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando Florida, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-1121-1204

Funding

Effects of climate change on prevalence and environmental niches of clinically important vibrios in the Chesapeak BayR01ES030317 · NIEHS · UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · PI HUQ, ANWAR · 2018 to 2022
$547k
NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES030317
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Climate change is having increasingly profound effects on human health, notably those associated with the occurrence, distribution, and transmission of infectious diseases. The number of disparate ecological parameters and pathogens affected by climate change are vast and expansive. Disentangling the complex relationship between these variables is critical for the development of effective countermeasures against its effects. The pathogen Vibrio vulnificus, a naturally occurring aquatic bacterium that causes fulminant septicemia, represents a quintessential climate-sensitive organism. In this review, we use V. vulnificus as a model organism to elucidate the intricate network of interactions between climatic factors and pathogens, with the objective of identifying common patterns by which climate change is affecting their disease burden. Recent findings indicate that in regions native to V. vulnificus or related pathogens, climate-driven natural disasters are the chief contributors to their disease outbreaks. Concurrently, climate change is increasing the environmental suitability of areas non-endemic to their diseases, promoting a surge in their natural populations and transmission dynamics, thus elevating the risk of new outbreaks. We highlight potential risk factors and climatic drivers aggravating the threat of V. vulnificus transmission under both scenarios and propose potential measures for mitigating its impact. By defining the mechanisms by which climate change influences V. vulnificus disease burden, we aim to shed light on the transmission dynamics of related disease-causing agents, thereby laying the groundwork for early warning systems and broadly applicable control measures.

Indexed as

Climate ChangeVibrio InfectionsVibrio vulnificusAnimalsCommunicable DiseasesDisease OutbreaksHumans

Identifiers

PMID39680617
PMCPMC11649097

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